Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M vs Intel Core i7-6970HQ
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M | Intel Core i7-6970HQ | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M and the Intel Core i7-6970HQ and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M 26 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the Intel Core i7-6970HQ which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2016. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | Intel Core i7 (298) |
| Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) | CPU group | Intel Core i 6000H (15) |
| 1 | Generation | 6 |
| Skylake | Architecture | Skylake H |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M is a 26 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 52 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-6970HQ clocks with 2.80 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6970HQ |
| 26 | Cores | 4 |
| 52 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.80 GHz |
| 3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
| 2.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.30 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 |
| GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.05 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 9 |
| Technology | 14 nm | |
| Max. displays | 3 | |
| -- | Compute units | 72 |
| -- | Shader | 576 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 12.0 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 1536 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M, while the Intel Core i7-6970HQ supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6970HQ |
| DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2133 |
| 1536 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
| 6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 36.00 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| 48 | PCIe lanes | 20 |
| 47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 19.7 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-6970HQ is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6970HQ |
| 165 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | 35 W |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M has 36.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-6970HQ is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6970HQ |
| 14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| LGA 3647 | Socket | BGA 1440 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q3/2017 | Release date | Q1/2016 |
| 10400 $ | Release price | 623 $ |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
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Intel Core i7-6970HQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 @ 1.05 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
26C 52T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6970HQ
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
26C 52T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6970HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M | Intel Core i7-6970HQ |
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